Antitheft System - No Start After EWS Calibration

SI B 61 24 06
October 2006

General Electrical Systems
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.M. B61 202 03 dated October 2003.

SUBJECT
Starts only once following EWS calibration

MODEL
E60 (5 Series) Since start of series production to August 15, 2003

SITUATION
The vehicle does not start. The starter motor turns briefly, and then the fault message "DME 4A61 EWS manipulation" is entered in the fault memory.

CAUSE
The bolt connection on the wiring harness tapping (100 A fuse) for the battery positive lead (B+) is loose.

PROCEDURE
Tighten the bolt connection for the "B+" wire to torque





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